Postdoctoral Fellow (2987BR)
An exciting opportunity to work on a new approach of cell-based therapies to treat diseases with unmet needs. This work is funded by the CDMRP and will be for at least 2 years.
This project involves the use molecular cloning towards the development of a pre-exposure prophylactic therapies. The candidate will carry out experimental work, design experiments, present findings and write manuscripts.
The candidate must be:
- Highly motivated and able to work productively in a team as well as independently.
- Excellent communication skills for interacting effectively with senior colleagues and peers are required.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English is also required.
- A great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. You will be based in the lab of Mary Premenko-Lanier, who is the Director of Immunology and Microbiology at SRI International.
Qualifications :
- Ph.D. within the last 2 years in molecular biology, immunology, or related
- Strong experience in advance molecular biology: molecular cloning, CRISPR-Cas9, lentivirus vectors, bacterial genetics
- Experience in rt-qPCR
- Experience in cell culture
- Basic understanding of immunology
- The ability to apply for NIH F32 funding
- Willingness to work in BSL-2 and BSL-3 environments
Other Requirements : --U.S. Permanent Resident status required.
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